April 20th, 2026

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Appliance.io Updates & Improvements (April 20th, 2026)

✨ Update: Brand Lead ETA (Freight Rules + Surcharges)

What’s New

  • Improved ETA calculation across the website and POS using:

    • Stock availability

    • Vendor lead time

    • Freight ETA

    • Delivery zone (local vs non-local)

  • Freight-related delivery fees are now applied and displayed more accurately during ordering

  • New vendor configuration: “Ship Directly to Customer” to control fulfillment flow

Behavior Updates

  • ETA is now calculated consistently across:

    • In-stock vs vendor-fulfilled items

    • Local vs non-local deliveries

  • Vendor fulfillment path impacts ETA:

    • Direct shipping → excludes warehouse inbound time

    • Warehouse routing → includes inbound handling time

  • Freight fees are applied for qualifying scenarios (e.g., non-local delivery) and shown in both the Website and the POS

  • Multi-item / multi-vendor orders may include combined vendor-based surcharge calculations

  • Reporting reflects the same ETA and delivery fee logic used during checkout and order creation

Why This Matters

  • Improves consistency and predictability of delivery timelines

  • Ensures delivery fees are applied more accurately

  • Aligns checkout, POS, and reporting with the same fulfillment logic